RIYADH, April 29 — The Halal Economy Leadership Forum (HELF) 2024, set to kickstart tomorrow, will focus on innovation, sustainability and market expansion within the halal economy.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 7 — Peru aims to position itself as a halal food products exporter after obtaining Malaysia's halal certification this year.

OSAKA, Feb 22 — Malaysia continues to advance as a global halal hub by signing two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Japan today to strengthen halal trade, investment, and quality employment in the sector in the "Land of the Rising Sun".

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) anticipates a substantial surge in trade between Malaysia and Japan in 2024 and beyond, said chairman Khairul Azwan Harun.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — Malaysia’s halal exports had reached RM44.17 billion as of October this year, according to Deputy Investment, Trade and Industry Minister Liew Chin Tong.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) and Saudi Arabia's Halal Products Development Company (HPDC) recently signed a partnership agreement to amplify the growth of the halal industry within Saudi Arabia and globally.

IPOH, Nov 27 — Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) is aiming to organise the Halal Malaysia Tour (JHM) programme at least four times next year, its chairman Khairul Azwan Harun said.

LONDON, Oct 28 — Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC), together with the Malaysian Islamic Development Department (Jakim), will lead efforts to simplify the entire halal certification process by streamlining the application process.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 3 — The Malaysia Halal Industry Development Council has decided that starting early next year, the application and renewal procedures for halal certificates will be simplified, with the certificate approval or feedback period shortened to only 23 working days.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — Over 80 per cent or 7,306 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are holders of Malaysia's Halal Verification Certificate at the moment, said the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 —The Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) is ready and committed to cooperating with relevant parties to synergise the halal certification efforts and facilitate a more sustainable and comprehensive trade promotion.

PETALING JAYA, May 28 — Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) expects Malaysia’s halal exports this year to surpass the RM42 billion pre-pandemic level.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Halal Development Corp Bhd (HDC) has partnered with the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DoSM) on the use of research and data analytics in the halal industry.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) has set a revenue target of RM40 billion from halal food services and RM1.6 billion from halal pharmaceuticals by 2025 via its Halal Sectoral Roadmap Implementation 2021.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 — The upcoming Budget 2021 should emphasise on efforts to produce more small and medium enterprises (SMEs) involved in the halal industry, as well as facilitate them in obtaining halal certification and penetrating the export market.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 —  Malaysia has reaffirmed its willingness to work with other nations, especially within Asean, towards increasing self-sufficiency in halal food.